Floor construction



T. E. KING FLOOR CONSTRUCTION Oct. 17, 1944.

Original Filed June 27, 1942 I Fi 11- Wiinesses Fatented Oct. 17, 1944 FLOOR CONSTRUCTION Thomas Edward King, Hartsdale, N. Y., assignor to Lord & Burnham Company, Irvington-on- Hudson, N. Y., a corporation of New York Original application June 27, 1942, Serial No.

1943, Serial No. 489,324

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a floor construction.

More particularly, this floor construction is one which embodies the features as disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 448,757, filed June 27, 1942, and constitutes a division of the subject matter of said application.

In the above identified application there is disclosed a building structure of the portable knock-down type, and the floor construction herein is a structural part thereof.

It is, therefore, an object to provide a floor construction which embodies features whereby the floor of a building of the indicated character may be readily assembled in conjunction with the other adjuncts of the building and also be readily taken apart in knocking down the building.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a building structure showing the floor construction incorporated therein.

Fig. 2 is a sectional fragmentary plan view showing several of the side wall sections and floor sections, and portions being broken away to show certain features.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing several floor sections and an end section.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, it will be apparent there is shown a building structure including a floor, side walls and a roof, the side walls consisting of panels 6 and the roof consisting of panels I.

The floor is constructed of a plurality of separate panels or sections I made of suitable durable material, such as plywood impregnated with a synthetic resin. Each panel is of sufiicient length to extend completely across the building to the side walls and they are fitted together side by side in abutting relationship 'in the manner shown. Each panel I has secured thereto on the underside thereof reinforcing braces 2, made preferably of wood. These braces extend transversely of the panel and project a slight distance from the two sides of the panel. The braces are disposed at a slight angle so that when the required numberof panels I are fitted together side by side the projecting portions of the braces of adjacent panels are in overlapping contacting relationship as at In in Fig. 2.

Divided and this application June 2,

Extending longitudinally of each panel I along the side edges thereof, and secured to the undersurface of the braces 2, are sleepers 3. The sleepers 3 of the panels constituting the floor sustain the floor, said sleepers resting directly on the ground, or if preferred, may rest upon trans versely arranged stringer pieces. Any desired or required number of separate floor panels are arranged in abutting relationship to each other depending upon the size of the structure desired. It is to be observed that the panels I abut each other side by side with the sleepers 3 of intermediate panels contacting those of abutting panels and that the sleepers underlie the projecting ends II].

In order to join the floor to the side walls, there are provided across adjacent ends of the assembled panels I bars or blocks. Each bar I4 has a groove or rabbet in the upper surface which receives the lower end of the related side wall, thereby forming a tight joint between the side walls and the floor. Clips I6 serve to detachably connect the side walls and fioor.

In erecting a building structure, the floor panels are first assembled to produce a floor area of the desired size. After this has been done the remaining wall and roof section are fabricated to complete the structure. It will be understood that the floor construction described is one which not only provides a fioorfor the building structure but also provides a foundation therefor and by reason of the structural features set forth serves adequately for both purposes.

I claim:

A floor construction comprising a plurality of panels arranged side by side in abutting relationship, each panel consisting of sheet material having bracing bars extending transversely thereof at a slight angle, one end of each bracing bar being offset with respect to the opposite end a distance substantially equal to the width of the bar, and said bracing bars projecting slightly beyond the side edge of the panel, whereby when the panels are arranged in abutting relationship the projecting ends of the bars are in contacting overlapping relationship, and longitudinally extending sleepers secured to the bracing bars on the underside thereof, and the projecting ends of the bracing bars of one panel resting on a sleeper of an abutting panel.

THOMAS EDWARD KING. 

